Scottish/English · Boy name
Graham
“gravelly homestead”
About the name Graham
Graham comes from a Scottish surname taken from the town of Grantham in Lincolnshire, England. The place name is usually explained from Old English grand, ‘gravel’, and ham, ‘homestead’, though the first element may be a personal name. The Norman lord William de Graham took the name to Scotland in the twelfth century, and Clan Graham later produced the Dukes of Montrose. The English novelist Graham Greene is a notable bearer of the given name.
- Meaning
- gravelly homestead
- Origin
- Scottish/English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GRAY-um(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
If you like Graham
Middle names for Graham
- Graham Alexander
- Graham James
- Graham Michael
- Graham Thomas
- Graham Eli
Questions about Graham
- What does Graham mean?
- Graham is a Scottish name meaning "gravelly homestead".
- How do you pronounce Graham?
- Graham is pronounced GRAY-um, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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